In the 11-year period of 2005 through 2015, canines killed 360 Americans. Pit bulls contributed to 64% (232) of these deaths. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths. | More »

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

#202: Farmville Police Shoot Pit Bull
07/21/08 | Farmville, NC
Summary: Officers responding to a call in which a pit bull attacked a man, arrived at the dog owner's home. The officers wound up shooting and killing the dog after it lunged at them.Pit bulls killed: 1

#203: Amity Police Kill Attacking Pit Bull
07/23/08 | Amity, PN
Summary: After the family pit bull suddenly attacked its owner, Thomas Knight, police responded to the scene. They Tasered the animal, but it continued to get back up and lunge at the officers. So they shot the dog with a rifle killing it.Pit bulls killed: 1

#204: Oakville Shooting of Pit Bull Justified
07/23/08 | Oakville, WA
Summary: After a pit bull charged a Deputy responding to a call of an aggressive dog, he shot the dog. The animal had just been released from a 10-day quarantine after biting a 5-year-old child. The sheriff’s department tried to convince the family to put the dog to sleep, but the family said no.

#205: Pit Bull and Owner Shot After Attack On Officer
07/23/08 | St. Louis, MO
Summary: A pit bull mix dog attacked a police officer delivering a summons to a home. To protect himself, the officer pulled his gun and shot four times at the dog. One of the bullets ricocheted and hit the dog's owner in the ankle.

#206: Pit Bull Survives Bullet to Muzzle
07/23/08 | Mobile, AL
Summary: A pit bull shot by a Mobile police officer was "humanely euthanized" after the dog's owners failed to get veterinary care for the animal, which had a .40-caliber bullet lodged in its muzzle.